The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-10
THE STATE.

Au"@ies7 en1ose~ vs.
week.
The reunion OF Armstrong; Brigade
will be held tomorrow at Grenada
Col. B. f. Jones is again candidate
or Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate.
A storm at Sardis, Miss, recently
demolished the Catholic Church and
The young people OF Ocean Springs are
to give an exhibition OF Madam
] arley's wax works.
The Sam Jones Camp neeting near
Gloster, on the l., \. Q. x /. H. h. VIII
begin August 20, 1887.
The new ten pin alley has been COM
pleted at Cooper's Wells, and is source |
of much pleasure to the guests.
The Deer Greek country is one OF the
finest and richest sections OF country on |
the face Of the globe, says an exchange.
The Kinds county Jail at Raymond has
recently been put in perfect repair, and Ii |
is now one of the safest jails IN the State.
Mrs. Cora Hamilton committed suicide |
at Whites Town recently, because she
was not able to care for her little children.
On Tuesday, August 16, there will be a
grand picnic at Carlisle, at which all OF
the Claiborne county candidates are ex-
pected to be present.
The marriage, in Nicksburg, of Miss
Rebeeca Lowenthal and Mr.. Philip Cohen,
of Yazoo. created quite ripple in society
in the Hill City last week.
The foundation for the new Compress at
Greenville, has been laid off and the loca-
ton settled in the forks of the two rail
roads, lust below the oil mill.
The movement to stop running trains
aud opening the mails on Sunday IN Nat
chez. is gaining favor and many names
have been signed to the petitions.
The South Mississippi Fair to be held
at Summit, November LIST is going to be
the biggest thing in South Mississippi.
The premium list is very full and attrac-
tive.
The body Of Lewis Kerhwald, who was
drowned in Vicksburg, July Sd, rose to the
surface few days ago, and the jury OF in
quest rendered a verdict OF accidental
drowning.
Mrs. Ouilie Bertrow, of Port Gibsoa,
has Just published novel called Edith.
The publishers are Jenkins Il MCGOWAN,
OF New York, and the book is very favor
ably criticised.
Mr.. J. S. Cassidy while in bathing at
the head OF Honey Island in Yazoo River,
gave out from the exhaustion of swim
ming, and was drowned. Mr.. Cassidy had
been married only two months.
The beer license OF Mrs. HIATT in Ray
mond expired Monday night, and for the
first time in 81 years, Mrs. HIATT does not
dispense beer to the thirsty. Hers was
| the last saloon in the county to close.
Mrs. Judith Perkins, aged eighty-three
years died at her hame near Benton on
the 9TH Mrs. Perkins is the relic of
Judge c. 2. Perkins, famous in ante
bellum days as lawyer and politician in
the country.
Mrs. Florence Kennedy Huntley, well
known to Mississippi theatre goers, died
| the wife of j. ii. HGntley. of dramatic
fame, and the daughter OF Judge j A.
Kennedy, of Washington county.
The necessary teel rails and standard
| gauge rolling stock for widening the gauge
| Of the n, j. q c. X. r., between Natchez
and Harriston have been ordered, and
work will be commenced Immediately.
| The line will be left "a it is between Har-
riston and Jackson.
Mr.. J. d. Kirby, for the past year city
editor of the Commercial Herald, has re-
signed his position and has left for his
former home, Louisville, KY, where he
will take "a position on the reportorial
| corps of the Courier-J ournal.
Mr.. Jesse Bradshaw, of Anding, recently
a member Of the Paul Il Cummings firm,
of AGO City, died at his home last week
| He was a promising young man, and at
the time Of his death vas member of the
house Of Bradshaw Bros, OF Anding.
During their encampment on the sea-
coast, Maj-Gen. B. S. Kicks ordered the
| Capital Light Guards, Natchez Rifles and
Columbus Rifles to be organized as pro-
visional battalion for instruction and drill
under the command of acting Mai. Geo. S.
Green, of the Capital light Guards.
The Mexican Gulf Hotel was crowded
with guests last week. Two hundred and
| sixty-seven names were registered on its
books, the majority of whom belonged to
| the military ,!aud their friends and relatives
| from different portions OF the State.
The courthouse was set on fire in Iuka
recently, which, with all the papers de
stroyed, was great loss to the county. We
take the following record Of individual
losers from the Iuka Gale: Sheriff and
deputy, $3.50; E, II. Reno, about $50; Err
win & Long, $3.50; w. r. Ellis, everything
he possessed in the way of notes and ac-
counts, together with library and other
valuable property, loss unknown; Z. s.
| Gambler, ST., notes and accounts, $4,000.
The assessment rolls, part OF index, alb
stract and indictments, and bonds in Chan
Gerry Clerks Office have been recovered.
The following amusing marriage notice
| is from the pen of the irrepressible young
| editor Of the Rolling Fork Pilot:
Married-At the office of McLaurin e
McLaurin in Rolling Fork, this morning
at 9 o'clock, by Mr.. II. J. McLaurin, Mr..
John Crenshaw and Mrs. Mollie Hogg.
Attendants: Two little Hogs. The groom
| has just passed his majority, and the bride
is widow for the second time. They have
been receiving during the day at Mr..
Roby's elegant parIors at the depot, and
will depart for the North in the morning to
spend their honeymoon.
The Pass Christian Beacon informs us
that the following are some of the rumors
| that can be heard above the roar of the
| artillery and mosquitoes at Camp Henry ::
That some of the boys got their nice
clothes wet and muddy.
That few OF the militia bows have a de-
sire to join the regular army
That discipline at picnic is not pleas
ant.
That beer is sometimes better than water
That some of the boys who can't swim
were afraid to try the waters of the Gulf
That one OF the sentries on Thursday
night challenged savage and boisterous
party OF mosquitoes that they refused to
halt )" and that the said sentry fired on
the mob and desperately wounded one of
them. That the mosquitoes reinforced.
when the sentry fled to quarters with great
precipitation.
Cooper's Well is Mississippi's famous
watering place. In the last few years the
Messrs. Spengler have made valuable i'm
proyements at the Well, and it is now
justly comparable to any health resort in
the country. This season they have added
bathrooms, and as they have reopened the
sulphur well they are prepared to furnish
hot and cold sulphur baths. There is also
bowling alley just completed, and the
Well is now exceeding lively and the
crowd is increasing daily. There is every
indication of very large business during
August and September. We can heartily
recommend this watering place to the
whole Mississippi Valley as the one most
accessible and best suited to our citizens
Commercial Herald.